Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0939 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador is 0.0939 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.1789 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 units per person, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.139 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1424 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1409 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1494 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1523 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1555 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1586 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1605 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1634 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1672 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1533 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1282 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1443 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1489 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1522 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1645 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1573 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1473 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1485 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1474 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1455 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1555 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1598 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1574 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1589 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1597 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1622 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.165 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1694 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1741 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1741 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1724 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1789 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1593 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1549 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1479 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1405 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1324 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1254 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1193 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1142 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0988 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0955 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0965 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0939 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1529 units per person | 0.139 units per person | 0.1672 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1516 units per person | 0.1282 units per person | 0.1645 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1525 units per person | 0.1455 units per person | 0.1598 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.168 units per person | 0.1593 units per person | 0.1789 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | 0.1549 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0962 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | 0.0988 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Ecuador 0.0951 units per person compare
- 103 Honduras 0.0949 units per person compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0939 units per person compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0934 units per person compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0924 units per person compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.0921 units per person compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0939 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1789 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 units per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.